Doty's Triumphant Return - London, Friday, February 15th

[jdaw1]

Updated draft of the placemats.

• First draft of the placemats.

  I have spotted an omission

  Fixed.

Please could AHB or CSD carefully check the current draft of the placemats.

[Alex Bridgeman]

How many confirmed attendees do we have?

I'm going to answer my own question!

Attendees:

1. AHB
2. BMHR
3. CSD
4. DRT
5. JDAW
6. RAYC
7. WS1

I will ask The Bunghole if they can accommodate seven.

I think Chris is intending to invite some of his non-TPF London based friends. Best ask if they can accommodate 10.

If not, should I see if Hix Chop House and Oyster Bar or Portal can cope?

[Alex Bridgeman]

Updated draft of the placemats.

• First draft of the placemats.

  I have spotted an omission

  Fixed.

Please could AHB or CSD carefully check the current draft of the placemats.

I've tried to, but your website is crashing my installation of IE9.08

[jdaw1]

Right-click link. Save as!. Open with Adobe Reader, so not in the browser.

[DRT]

How many confirmed attendees do we have?

I'm going to answer my own question!

Attendees:

1. AHB
2. BMHR
3. CSD
4. DRT
5. JDAW
6. RAYC
7. WS1

I will ask The Bunghole if they can accommodate seven.

I think Chris is intending to invite some of his non-TPF London based friends. Best ask if they can accommodate 10.

If not, should I see if Hix Chop House and Oyster Bar or Portal can cope?

They have already told me they will struggle with more than six so we had best make alternative plans.

I have asked Helen and Jack to suggest alternative Davy's places that might be accommodating. I think Hix will struggle with glasses, which were a bit naff anyway, and Portal might be a struggle to book on a Friday night.

Perhaps the Davy's steak house we used to use in the city?

AHB, as you are Doty's "man in the know" can I leave this to you, please?

[Alex Bridgeman]

I'll see what I can do.

[Alex Bridgeman]

I have made us a provisional booking at Davy's at Canary Wharf, a table for 7-10 at 6:30pm. 31-35 Fisherman's Walk, E14 4DH; nearest tube is Canary Wharf.

Ian Wright (TPF's old friend from the Crusting Pipe - when it was a friendly place to go) wasn't in today but I'm hoping to catch up with him tomorrow to confirm arrangements.

[jdaw1]

Davy’s at Canary Wharf, London E14 4DH.

[Alex Bridgeman]

A slight problem has occured, which should be cleared up on Tuesday and I will then be able to make a clear statement about whether we are meeting at TBH or at Davy's at Canary Wharf on Friday.

[Alex Bridgeman]

I can now confirm that we will meet at The Bung Hole, 57 High Holborn WC1V 6DT. We have the private dining room, Helen having called in a favour from the other wine tasting group who use the room.

The room is officially our from 6:30 but space will be found for us if we need to arrive early to prepare.

Chris - you should issue instructions as to whether you need help to prepare or would prefer people to stay away.

[Chris Doty]

Chris - you should issue instructions as to whether you need help to prepare or would prefer people to stay away.

Ok.

I have an appointment around 5pm around Holborn, and will be coming to the venue (bottles in tow) straight from there. I will certainly need help preparing, but as these are to be served blind, I'm hoping AHB can be available to assist in the decanting / etc.

Everyone else can go to a nearby pub when they're free and be on standby until we're all set.

how does that sound?

flying out tonight -- can't wait to see eveyone after such a long absence!

woo woo woo

[Chris Doty]

I can now confirm that we will meet at The Bung Hole, 57 High Holborn WC1V 6DT. We have the private dining room, Helen having called in a favour from the other wine tasting group who use the room.

This, btw, is fabulous news!

Clearly this is the appropriate venue for such an event, and I am glad the trophy and the bottles will be arriving at the same location!

Thanks alex (and helen)!

[WS1]

Hi,

due to a private emergency Icannot come on Friday. I am very sorry, if there is any finacial loss suffered through me I pay for that.

regards

WS1

[Chris Doty]

Wolfgang,

I'm very sorry to hear the news and hope that everything works out OK. I will be in London until Monday afternoon, so I hope we will be able to catch up at some point during my visit.

We will raise a toast in your honor and will miss your company.

[jdaw1]

Updated draft of the placemats.

• ”“WS.

So we will be six people (CSD, BMHR, JDAW, AHB, RAYC, DRT), twelve bottles from CSD and one from the team. Should the ‟Triumphant” Mr D. keep some of his fine bottles for another challenge another night? That would be his decision.

[Chris Doty]

So we will be six people (CSD, BMHR, JDAW, AHB, RAYC, DRT), twelve bottles from CSD and one from the team.

Should the ‟Triumphant” Mr D. keep some of his fine bottles for another challenge another night? That would be his decision.

1.) If we can please print a 3 extra sets of placemats, it is possible that some outsiders may yet be able to find time to attend our little party (possibly a friend Tim, possibly my sister Liz, and possibly Liz's boyfriend, Laurie)

2.) I do not anticipate reducing our tasting, but I guess we can make this a game time decision (I am in London until Monday afternoon, so possibly a small afternoon snack that weekend may be in order)

Also -- can you please print all the placements and bring to TBH? thx

[jdaw1]

Updated draft of the placemats.

• First names replace initials.
• +Tim, +Liz, +Laurie,

[Deleted_User_1]

Sounds great...welcome back Chris...sorry that I am way too late to join you...have fun.

[jdaw1]

please print all the placements and bring to TBH?

For whom would this be easiest?

[RAYC]

please print all the placements and bring to TBH?

For whom would this be easiest?

Happy to do this

[DRT]

Everyone else can go to a nearby pub when they're free and be on standby until we're all set.

Executive decision: those not decanting to meet at The Old Nick, 20-22 Sandland Street, WC1R 4PZ, between 17:00 and 18:00 to await instructions.

[g-man]

hopefully you guys can build up his tolerance so that we can have a proper drinking when he comes back stateside.

[RonnieRoots]

3 days later and not a single man has gathered enough strength to write a review or tasting notes? That must have been quite a triumphant return!

[Alex Bridgeman]

3 days later and not a single man has gathered enough strength to write a review or tasting notes? That must have been quite a triumphant return!

Well, it was a triumphant return, but I then spent all weekend painting and working like a dog today. It will be a while before I have time type up my handwritten notes!

[jdaw1]

Mr D should start the review thread. Then I’ll create TN threads, linking thereto in the usual manner, and post my own TNs.